Top 12 Parent Drills
For those parents who reserve their highest aspirations for their children, here are a dozen drills that will enable you to help your child during the season.
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Five Strategies to Help Your Athlete Manage Anxiety
Any athlete can show signs of social or sport anxiety. Here are some ways to help your child through these fears.
Be a Better Spectator
Keep Positive support, encouragement, cheerleading and general hollering and yelling to a maximum on the sidelines.
Communicating with Kids About COVID-19
As a parent during these times, the correct way to talk to your kids about COVID-19 might feel like walking a tight rope.
Officials Hand Signals for Indoor
A guide to officials hand signals for the indoor game
Why the Way You Praise Matters
Whether you’re a coach or parent to a young athlete, the way that you praise them after a competition can have a deep impact. Wade Gilbert, PhD, a professor at California State University in Fresno and a Team USA Coaching Consultant, has some advice on how to praise your athlete in a way that will…
What To Do When Your Child Wants to Take a Break
It’s easy to start panicking when your child asks to try something different, but working with them will help them come back happier.
TrueSport: Seven Things to Avoid When it Comes to Raising Good Decision Makers
Young athletes need to develop their decision-making skills, and actions by their parents can both help and hurt that development. Here are seven common mistakes adults make when it comes to raising a good decision-maker.
Helping Create Sportsmanship in the Stands
Club directors and coaches often have to deal with bad behavior in the stands. You can help defuse that behavior by sharing these tips with club parents.
How Youth Sports Can Lead to a Better Job Later in Life
Highlights from a 2014 study that examined how participation in high school sports correlated with a person’s behaviors and accomplishments later in life.